After An Educator's Journey

Out of the classroom & into the universe

Once upon a time, I taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. Now I’m retired and working on new ventures.

I taught second, third and fourth graders. Teaching was my passion and joy for 30 years. And it didn’t hurt that they called me “mom” sometimes.

Tag: classroom community

What She Said….

August 8, 2013

I recently read this post from Germantown Avenue Parents’ blog. Those behavior management tools – like the mentioned stoplight? Do they really help kids get behaviors on track? In my school, we are required to hang a pocket chart. Each child has an assigned number and flips cards through a series of colors – green…
The Beginnings, Again

June 18, 2012

This past Thursday – our last day of school with students – was bump up day. And once again, for about the 28th time in my life, I started building a community with a group of 8-year olds. They look like an interesting group. Definitely some wigglers, some barometer kids, as the Sisters call them.…